My Firewood Logs Being Delivered Today !!

[Helena]

So glad that our logs are being delivered sometime today. 20 tons of pole length logs just waiting to keep us toasty warm this winter. Last year had a hard time with firewood but this year we are going to be fine. Been heating totally with wood for this old farm house the past 32 years..Each year we say.".Maybe we'll get central heat"..and every year we look at the cost...and say "Order those logs".. Never thought I would still be excited to see that log truck coming up the hill. Nothing makes you feel more secure than seeing cords of wood all stacked waiting for that first snow fall.

[Cabin Fever]

I hope the logs you get are in better condition than the ones a friend of mine got. His were caked with mud and sand from being skidded to the semi trailer. He would dull his chain cutting thru only 1 or 2 logs. Then he tried to pressure wash the logs and made a muddy mess of his yard. Finally, he gave up. Most of the logs are still sitting there today.

My advice is to inspect the logs before they are unloaded. If they are dirty, send them back.

[Helena]

Yes..Understand what you are saying about muddy logs. It's a mess for sure. We usually get a pretty good clean load so hopefully again this year will be another good load of firewood. But, Thanks for the "heads up"..

[Peace n Quiet]

Good for you! My dad had a load delivered last month, then suffered an injury to his hip. We've been going to his house twice a week to cut/split/stack. Almost done! Thank goodness....
Do you have a splitter?

[Helena]

No we don't have a log splitter. Husband usually does it all by hand. A few times we have rented a log splitter..they always seem so expensive to buy but I guess if we had bought one years ago it would have paid for itself by now..but who had they money in the early days to do that and even now for that fact. Now the "fun" begins.

[ghmerrill]

I was looking at getting some brought in by truck load, but $1000 for 8 to 10 cord seemed ridiculous, then you have to cut and split it. You can get a cord delivered here for $175, so fire the extra $75, you might as well save yourself the work.

What are truckloads running for you all, and how much wood is it?

[kirkmcquest]

It's a beautiful sight...only cost me time and chainsaw fuel;

[davel745]

I got my fire wood almost done another cord and we should have enough.

[farmerscotty]

You can get a special chainsaw chain......carbide teeth like the fireman use and it will cut anything just about. Won't dull like a regular steel chain. But as with everything else they cost more too, too much for me to use to cut sprouts...would be nice to not worry about hitting those rocks.

That is a nice photo of the wood shed on here! Looks good. But remember split wood dries faster but also burns faster. Round wood lasts longer when burning.

Guess it all looks good with a snow on!

Scott

[kirkmcquest]

Originally Posted by farmerscotty

You can get a special chainsaw chain......carbide teeth like the fireman use and it will cut anything just about. Won't dull like a regular steel chain. But as with everything else they cost more too, too much for me to use to cut sprouts...would be nice to not worry about hitting those rocks.

That is a nice photo of the wood shed on here! Looks good. But remember split wood dries faster but also burns faster. Round wood lasts longer when burning.

Guess it all looks good with a snow on!

Scott

Thats true about the chainsaw chains...I go through them pretty fast. This year I bought a chain file and I'm determined to learn how to sharpen well.

I did chop most of those logs small because I want them dried out faster. They mostly came from dead trees, but they are still only going to have about 5 months to dry. I tried to stack the newest, wettest ones at the bottom to give more time before I get to them.

[Silvercreek Farmer]

Hope they are pretty dry if you plan on burning them this winter. If you can afford it, you might want to go ahead and get a second load while you have a good contact, split it, cover it (top only, not the sides) and let it season for a year. Incredible how much more heat you get out of seasoned wood.

[YuccaFlatsRanch]

I am still trying to finish burning the original 3 cords of wood I cut when I moved to this home 9 years ago.

[Helena]

If you live in Texas why do you need to heat with wood to keep warm anyways..Like it gets cold in Texas ??

[TheMartianChick]

Originally Posted by farmerscotty

That is a nice photo of the wood shed on here! Looks good. But remember split wood dries faster but also burns faster. Round wood lasts longer when burning.

The wood looks great! In our fireplace insert, round logs burn longer, but don't throw off enough heat to keep the blower. We burn mostly split wood but only throw rounds on the fire overnight.

[ghmerrill]

You folks who live in humid climates really have to plan. Everyone around here cuts wood in the spring for the coming winter. Average humidity here is only about 25% though!